La Casa del Habano
Vallarta's best selection of real cuban cigars. they also have a cigar bar. aldama 170, zona centro. [email protected]
Oxxo
Best place to buy beer or snacks, save Wal-Mart hassle, bus ride. They are all over the city & will save you tons of money. Most have cash machines. A great place to make small change for the bus.
Wal-Mart
Cheapest place to buy most groceries. Huge produce dept. Good variety of Mexican & some US products. Good place to buy smokes or liquor before flying home. Can be inconvenient to bring back groceries via local bus.
Curvas Peligrosas
Offers high quality swimwear and beachwear for women in sizes 6 to 18 and Plus Sizes 20-40. Great for when you cannot find a swimsuit at home or forget to pack one. Huge selection, reasonable prices, beautiful suits. Closed Sunday. Summer hours M-F 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Manta Maya
A shop selling contemporary variations on traditional mexican cotton clothing. the clothing is made in their shop in zapopan, on the outskirts of guadalajara. basilio badillo at ignacio vallarta.
La Playa
Liquors and wines. at least two outlets - one in the old town and one in the centro. this is the place to go for reasonably priced tequila. most of the flashy tequila shops are either factory stores or time-share gimmicks. neither are good options for buying tequila at a decent price/quality ratio.
Galeria Indigena
A shop specializing in huichol art as well as art from other indigenous peoples. you'll see bead art everywhere, but this is one of a few shops that sell somethint at least a little more authentic than colorful beaded lizards and such. juarez 628.
Woolworths
Great & inexpensive place to purchase clothes & household items. Store has A/C. Prices average 10-40% less on similar items from the US. They also take Visa/MC. Bus stop directly outside the front door.
Arte Mágico Huichol
Another huichol art shop. in addition to the usual bead art and yarn art they also sell piece of more traditional huichol handicrafts. coronoa 179.